3 curated coffee & bakeries options in the Brentwood & Franklin area, including Merridee’s Breadbasket, Frothy Monkey — Downtown Franklin, Franklin Mercantile Deli. Each listing identifies its actual town; nearby trips are labeled.
Choose by the kind of morning you want: a coffee roaster for espresso, a bakery for something to take away, or a café for a longer breakfast. A bakery listing does not necessarily mean there is a full coffee or breakfast menu.
Plan the geography
Start with Merridee’s or Frothy Monkey, browse Landmark Booksellers and Gallery 202, then choose pizza at Culaccino or dinner and music at Grays on Main. Keep Brentwood stops together for a separate neighborhood outing.
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Coffee & bakeries to consider
Coffee & bakeries · Restaurants
Merridee’s Breadbasket
Franklin
Scratch-baked breads and pastries anchor this Fourth Avenue bakery, with breakfast, sandwiches and soups for a longer stop. Pair a morning visit with downtown Franklin’s shops.
Closed Sundays. The website shows varying closing times across pages; check directly for a late-afternoon visit.
An all-day café with specialty coffee and a full food menu near Five Points. Choose it for breakfast before browsing Franklin or a relaxed meal later in the day.
Use the downtown Franklin branch when ordering; other Frothy Monkey locations are in separate cities and neighborhoods.
A relaxed deli for Southern breakfast, specialty sandwiches, coffee and homemade desserts. The Fourth Avenue North location makes a useful daytime break from Main Street shopping.
This is a breakfast-and-lunch stop; the posted schedule ends at 2 p.m.